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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, it states the names of the three murderers. Who are they?

2. What does the Ministry Book say about Agnes in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Lauga get angry at Steina when the District Commissioner arrives in Chapter 1?

4. What happens to Agnes' last possession in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Margret want to send her daughters away in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margret feel when she meets Agnes? Why?

2. Why does Agnes not know what to say to Reverend Toti?

3. How does Reverend Toti view Agnes upon their first meeting?

4. What does Poet-Rosa's poem accuse Agnes of doing?

5. Why is Agnes nothing like Margret imagined?

6. How does the Supreme Court Trials describe the crime?

7. How does Agnes respond to Reverend Toti's initial comments about prayer and absolution?

8. How does Blondal approach the unfortunate situation of a murderer staying with the Jonsdottir family?

9. What does the Ministerial Book reveal about Agnes' past that may give insight into her future?

10. How does Margret express herself to Agnes the first morning?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agnes tackles the idea of truth throughout the text; it appears it is a very contentious topic for her. How does she view truth and why do you think she has come to those conclusions? Provide four quotes that prove Agnes' definition of truth.

Essay Topic 2

How and why does Margret Jonsdottir's opinion of Agnes progress over time? List specific examples of how she feels once Agnes arrives and then when Agnes is preparing for her execution.

Essay Topic 3

Agnes spends a fair amount of time sharing her story about family with both Reverend Toti and Margret. What conclusions can be drawn from her childhood background and how might they have shaped the woman she became?

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